Air-motor.



Patented July 29; I902.

E. GLOWACKI.

AIR MOTOR.

(Application flied Aug. 2, 1901.)

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. No. 705,334; Patenied July 29, I902.

Y E. GLUWACKI.

AIR MOTOR.

(Application filed Aug. 2, 1901.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERAZM GLOWACKI, OF MIELNIOA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

AIR-MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. "705,834, dated July 29, 1902 Application filed August 2,1901.

Serial No- 70,698. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERAZM GLOWACKI, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Mielnica, Galicia, in the Empire of Austria-Hungary, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Air-Motors, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the'present invention is a construction of motor for utilizing the force of the wind in which the force of the wind, which is to act on a certain resisting surface, can be either fully or partially utilized.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the wind motor and apparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan of the disk provided with foldable Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views of a portion of one of the cells on the disk. Fig. 5 is a top view of a drum, showing the foldable cells open; and Fig. 6 is a view of the same, showing the cells closed. Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic View showing the arrangement of adjusting-plates.

On a common axle 0. are placed two drums provided with recesses like those of a turbine wheel and at the top a circular plate with semifunncl shaped cells. This axle has a bearing on a Wooden staging b and is set in rotation by means of the pressure of the wind on the cells. The whole apparatus is inclosed in another wooden framework" 0, on which four independently-movable adjusting-plates d, Fig. 7, are pivoted on hinges f. The object of these plates is, by means of their suitable adjustment, to protectthe half of the side turned toward the wind, whereby the other half of the drum and the upper cells areexposed to the force thereof. i

Each drum is constructed as follows: On a wooden cross g, Fig. 6, are arranged a straight bar h and another bar 70, pivoted on the axle a, segmental at the sides and provided with curved slits 't'. v On the end of this latter bar is a folding heel-piece l, pivoted, as byahinge, to move at substantially right angles to the bar it and formedin the shapeof an L, in theeye of which heel-piece engages a pin m, attached to the straight bar It, when the two bars are pushed on one another andthe heelpiece is folded up. On the rim at, Figs. 5 and 6, of the drum, both at the top and bottom, are pivotally (0) arranged steel ribs 19, inclosed mill, or the like--set working.

in stretched canvas, so as to form in this manner cells. A cord 1' runsin rings around these cells, by means of which they can be drawn together when the bars and h are moved apart, whereby the pins 8, engaging in the slots 1' of the one bar and attached to two steel ribs, efiects the folding up of the cells. The cord 4" may either be of elastic material or of "such length as to allow of the opening of the cells after having been closed, in which latter case one end of the cord would be fixed to a cell, but the other end would be remova'bly attached to a cell, as by tying. The semifunnel-shaped cells, Figs. 1 and 2, at the top are formed by curved upright steel ribs t and by the canvas stretched on the ribs and on the disk u. The steel ribs t are pivoted on their straight sides to the disk. to. The cells on both halves of the disk 10 are laterally connected with each other by means of a cord 1), so that when one cell is drawn up the others come with it. This is effected by means of another cord as, fixed in the center to the first cell and running on rollers supported on posts to a spring-catch 10, Figs. 3 and 4. If the cells are to be folded up, it is only necessary to release the catch 10 from a pin y, Fig. 3, in which it is fixed. In order to eifect this during the revolution of the disk u, an arm of a pivoted lever .2 on the wooden staging b has to be pulled up by means of the cord '0". The catch 20 is obliged to strike on this arm and is thereby raised and released. The release of the heel-piece Zon both drums is effected in exactly the same manner by means of the cords o and 41 Fig. 1.

Each adjusting-plate d is provided at the top with a flap d, and the axle a is provided with an ordinary strap-brake b.

The motor operates as follows: Assuming that the wind is blowing from the front, Figs.

1 and 7, then one-half of the cells, with the adjusting-plate d and raised flap d, is to be protected from the wind which is conducted to the other cells. Thereby the axle a. is re volved or any apparatus-such as a pump, If the force of the wind is only to be partially utilized, the upper cells or those on one or other of the drums can be put out of operation without stopping the working entirely. Moreover, if necessary, the strap-brake b can be used for moderating or entirely stopping the working.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a wind-motor, the combination of a staging, a motor provided with cells and adjusting-plates pivoted to the staging for protecting portions of the motor from the wind, said plates being provided with adjustable flaps, substantially as described.

2. A drum for a wind-motor consisting of an axle, a frame thereon provided with a bar h extending therefrom, another bar pivoted on the axle, means for connecting the bars to each other, ribs 19 pivotally connected "to the frame, and supporting material to form cells, a cord 0 connecting the cells to each other, and means on the bar 7.; cooperating with the ribs to cause two of the ribs to follow the motion of the bar when the bars are moved apart and toward each other, substantially as described.

3. A drum for a wind-motor consisting of an axle, a frame thereon provided with a bar it extending therefrom, another bar is pivoted on the axle and having segmental portions provided with slots 2', means for connecting the bars 70 and h to each other, ribs 13 pivotally connected to the frame, and supporting material to form cells, pins 3 on two of the ribs, engaging the slots 2', and means connecting the cells to each other in such man nor that when the bars 7.: and h are moved apart to cause the pins 8 to move in the slots 'i, the cells will be folded up, substantially as described.

4. In a wind-motor, the combination with a staging, of an axle having bearings thereon, and a drum consisting of a frame 9 on the axle provided with a bar it and another bar It pivoted on the axle, said bar 70 being segmental at thesides and having curved slots t', a folding heel-piece Z on the end of the bar i having an eye adapted to engage a pin m attached to the bar h, a rim n on the frame g, ribs 19 pivoted to said rim at top and bottom and inclosed in stretched cloth to form cells, pins 5 on two ribs engaging the slots 2' in the bar is and a cord '1' running around the cells in rings to draw them together when the bars 70 and h are moved apart to cause the pins 8 to move in the slots 1', substantially as described.

5. In a wind-motor, the combination with a staging, of an axle having bearings thereon and a disk to on the axle provided with cells formed by upright ribs t with cloth stretched thereon and on the disk to, cords 1) connecting the cells on each half of the disk and another cord 00 fastened to one disk and passing over rollers to a catch for raising and lower ing the cells, substantially as described.

6. In a wind-motor, the combination with a staging, of an axle having bearings thereon and a disk 20 on the axle provided with funnel-shaped cells formed by curved upright steel ribs tand cloth stretched on said ribs and on the disk u, cords o laterally connectranged to raise the disks when one of them is raised and another cord :0 fixed to one cell and passing over rollers to a spring-catch w held by a pin y, substantially as described.

7. In a wind-motor, the combination with a staging, of an axle having bearings thereon, and a drum consisting of a frame 9 on the axle provided with a bar 72. and another bar 70 pivoted on the axle, said bar 70 being segmental at the sides and having curved slots '5, a folding heel-piece Z on the end of the bar is having an eye adapted to engage a pin m attached to the bar it, a rim n on the frame 9, ribs 19 pivoted to said'rim at top and bottom and inclosed in stretched cloth to form cells, pins 8 on two ribs engaging the slotst' in the bar 7c, a cord 1" running around the cells in rings to draw them together when the bars 7.; and h are moved apart to cause the pins 5 to move in the slots 11, and meansfor releasing said heel-piece while the drum is rotating, substantially as described.

8. In a wind-motor, the combination with a staging, of an axle having bearings thereon and a disk u on the axle provided with cells formed by upright ribs 23 with cloth stretched thereon and on the disk a, cords 1) connecting the cells on each half of the disk, another cord a fastened to one disk and passing over rollers to a catch for raising and lowering the cells, and means for releasing said catch while the disk is rotating, substantially as de scribed.

9. In a wind-motor, the combination with a staging, of an axle having bearings thereon and a disk it on the axle provided with fun= nel-shaped cells formed by curved upright steel ribs *0 and cloth stretched on said ribs and on the disk 11, cords v laterally connect ing the cells on both halves of the disk ar ranged to raise the disks when one of them is raised, another cord 0: fixed to one cell and passing over rollers to a spring-catch w held by a pin 11 and means for releasing said catch w while the disk is rotating, substantially as described.

10. Inawind-motor, thecombinationwitha staging, of a vertical axle having bearings thereon, drums on the axle provided with cells, a disk on the axle provided with upright cells and adjusting plates pivoted on the frame for protecting portions of the drums fromthe wind, said plates being provided with adjustable flaps, substantially as described.

11. In a Wind-motor, the combination with a staging, of a vertical axle having bearings thereon, drums on the axle provided with foldable cells, a disk on the axle provided with vertical foldable cells and adjusting-plates pivoted. on the frame for protecting portions of the drums from the wind, substantially as described.

12. In a wind-motor, the combination with a staging, of a vertical axle having bearings thereon, drums on the axle provided with lid axle above the drums provided with vertical foldable cells, and means for maintaining said cells unfolded, and means for folding either I 5 or both sets of cells While the drums and disks are rotating, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERAZM GLOWAOKI.

Witnesses:

ALVESTO S. HOGUE, AUGUST FUGGER. 

